garder ☊ 
to keep 
I want to keep these cats. ☊ 
Tôi muốn giữ những con mèo này. ☊ Verbs 2.5 like: to keep → →
to know it but to be forced to keep silence ☊ biết đấy mà phải ngậm tăm ☊ confidential; confidentiality; to keep secret; preservation of secrecy, security ☊ bảo mật ☊ to try to keep calm, try to stay cool ☊ cố giữ bình tỉnh ☊ (1) always, continuous, incessant, endless; to keep on (doing sth) (2) to cherish, long for ☊
hoài ☊ quiet, dormant, silent; to keep quiet ☊ im lìm ☊ silent, quiet; to keep one’s mouth shut, hold one’s tongue ☊ lặng thinh ☊ calm, quiet; to keep quiet ☊ lặng yên ☊ to fail to keep an appointment, miss a date or an appointment ☊ lỡ hẹn ☊ with bated breath; to keep silence ☊ ngậm hơi ☊ to fail to keep an appointment, miss a date or an appointment ☊ nhỡ hẹn ☊ to fail to keep (or break) one’s word ☊ thất hứa ☊ to lose one’s words, fail to keep one’s word ☊ thất tiết ☊ fail to keep one’s word ☊ thất tín ☊ deep, profound, quiet, latent, secret; to keep quiet, secret ☊ âm thầm ☊ 2032
I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn't. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng mở mắt nhưng tôi không làm được. ☊ 2823
He's late again. It's typical of him to keep everybody waiting. ☊ Anh ấy lại muộn. Điển hình của anh ấy là khiến mọi người phải đợi. ☊ 2941
I don't want to keep going on discussing marketing, let's move on to the production issues. ☊ Tôi không muốn tiếp tục thảo luận về marketing, hãy chuyển sang các vấn đề sản xuất. ☊ to keep the accounts up to date ☊ account ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
balance between A and B: Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation. ☊ balance ☊
It is important to keep calm in an emergency. ☊ calm ☊
careful to do sth: He was careful to keep out of sight. ☊ careful ☊
It is vital to keep a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to control it). ☊ check ☊
It is your responsibility to keep the room clean and tidy. ☊ clean ☊
You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. ☊ clear ☊
It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces. ☊ confined ☊
She struggled to keep control of her voice. ☊ control ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down. ☊ cost ☊
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. ☊ desperately ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
it is essential to do sth: It is essential to keep the two groups separate ☊ essential ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
fail to do sth: He failed to keep the appointment. ☊ fail ☊
fair on sb (to do sth): It's not fair on the students to keep changing the timetable. ☊ fair ☊
She tries to keep fit by jogging every day. ☊ fit ☊
Regular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh. ☊ fresh ☊
I said I'd go just to keep him happy. ☊ happy ☊
She tried to keep hold of the child's hand. ☊ hold ☊
The important thing is to keep trying. ☊ important ☊
I'm under instructions to keep my speech short. ☊ instruction ☊
He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family. ☊ keep ☊
He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic. ☊ keep ☊
keep sb/sth doing sth: I'm very sorry to keep you waiting. ☊ keep ☊
She likes to keep up with the latest fashions. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going. ☊ keep going ☊
The company wants to keep down labour costs. ☊ labour ☊
level with sth: This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation. ☊ level ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. ☊ occupied ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order. ☊ order ☊
It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change. ☊ pace ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
to keep in radio contact ☊ radio ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
secret (from sb): He tried to keep it secret from his family. ☊ secret ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
I like to keep in shape (= keep fit). ☊ shape ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. ☊ stamp ☊
You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. ☊ store ☊
The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths. ☊ strength ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
I kept telling myself to keep calm. ☊ tell ☊
to keep tight control over sth ☊ tight ☊
The children jumped up and down to keep warm. ☊ warm ☊
warn sb (to do sth): He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter. ☊ warn ☊
to keep your word (= do what you promised) ☊ word ☊
I work out regularly to keep fit. ☊ work out ☊
garder ☊ je la gardais dans mes bras ☊
conserver ☊ cette petite note, je la conserve comme un trésor ☊
taire ☊ oh, tais toi, tu n’as pas honte ☊